Lower Frederick, PA town hall & government
Lower Frederick spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $600 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Frederick's government.
Where Lower Frederick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Lower Frederick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lower Frederick didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Perkiomen Valley School District
Lower Frederick's K–12 school district, shared with Collegeville, Perkiomen, Schwenksville, Skippack and Trappe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 76%
- State 22%
- Federal 2%
Of the $21,972 per pupil, $14,179 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Lower Frederick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Frederick pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Lower Frederick's government
Who represents Lower Frederick
Lower Frederick is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.